Lomapád

Family: Angas · Role: king · First appears: Book I, Canto 8 · Sumantra’s Speech

In Book I, Canto 9, Lomapád agreed to the plan to bring Rishyaśring from his retreat, then bestowed hamlets, cattle, and riches on him and gave him Śántá in marriage. In Canto 10, when his ancient friend Daśaratha asked him to send Śántá and her husband to assist a sacrifice, Lomapád consented.

In Canto 17, Lomapád went out with a band to welcome Rishyaśring back to Champá and honour him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Lomapád agreed to the plan to lure Rishyaśring from his retreat.(Book I, Canto 9 · Rishyasring)
  • “He ended; and the king agreed, By the priest’s counsel won.”
• Lomapád bestowed hamlets, cattle, and riches on Rishyaśring.(Book I, Canto 9 · Rishyasring)
  • With: Rishyaśring
  • “The Angas’ lord who bears the name Of Lomapád, renowned by fame, Bestowed these hamlets with their kine And all their riches, as a sign Of grace, on Rishyaśring:”
• Lomapád gave his daughter Śántá in marriage to Rishyaśring.(Book I, Canto 9 · Rishyasring)
  • With: Rishyaśring
  • “And gave to be the Bráhman’s bride His own fair daughter, lotus-eyed. Thus loved and honoured by the king, The glorious Bráhman Rishyaśring Passed in that royal town his life With Śántá his beloved wife.”
• Daśaratha asked Lomapád to send Śántá and her husband to assist his sacrifice, and Lomapád consented.(Book I, Canto 10 · Rishyasring Invited)
  • With: Daśaratha
  • “Said he who ruled the Angas, Yea, And his consent was won:”
• Lomapád welcomed Rishyaśring back to Champá with honour.(Book I, Canto 17 · Rishyasring’s Return · 📍 Champá)
  • With: Rishyaśring
  • “The glorious sage his way pursued Till close before his eyes he viewed Sweet Champá, Lomapád’s fair town, Wreathed with her Champacs’ leafy crown. Soon as the saint’s approach he knew, The king, to yield him honour due, Went forth to meet him with a band”

Book I, Canto 8 · Sumantra’s Speech

• child: Śántá “And when the boy is hither led To him thy daughter duly wed.”
• younger kin: Rishyaśring (Lomapád is addressed as the king whose daughter Śántá is to marry Rishyaśring.) “And when the boy is hither led To him thy daughter duly wed.”

Book I, Canto 9 · Rishyasring

• protégé: Rishyaśring “The Angas’ lord who bears the name Of Lomapád, renowned by fame, Bestowed these hamlets with their kine And all their riches, as a sign Of grace, on Rishyaśring: and he Vibháṇdak’s son is said to be.”
• child: Śántá “And gave to be the Bráhman’s bride His own fair daughter, lotus-eyed.”

Book I, Canto 10 · Rishyasring Invited

• friends with Daśaratha “O King of men, mine ancient friend, (Thus Daśaratha prayed) Thy Śántá with her husband send My sacrifice to aid.”
• child: Śántá (Lomapád takes Śántá as his daughter.) “The father, swift to feel for woe, Shall on his friend his child bestow; And he shall take her and depart To his own town with joyous heart.”
• subordinate: Rishyaśring “Go thou, the sacred rite ordain To win the sons he prays to gain: Go, with thy wife thy succour lend, And give his vows a blissful end.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Rámáyan of Válmíki. Made with Rho MD.